UNO Pizzeria Celebrates 80th Anniversary, National Pizza Week
National Pizza week is Jan. 14-20 and Uno Pizzeria and Grill is celebrating with deals on all styles of its amazing pizza. Uno Pizzeria and Grill is the inventor of deep dish pizza and just celebrated its 80th birthday. To mark the occasion and National Pizza Week, Unos is offering a deal a day on their different pizza styles. Each day features a different deal.
On Tuesday, Jan 16, the offering is Detroit Style Pizza with a BOGO .80 cents deal. Buy one small Detroit style pizza (cheese or pepperoni) and receive a second for only .80 cents. Available for take-out and dine-in. Available at select locations only. Limit one deal per guest.
On Wednesday, Jan. 17, the deal is $6 individual cheese or pepperoni thin crust pizzas. Available for take-out and dine-in. Limit 5 per guest.
On Thursday Jan. 18, celebrate the 80th birthday of deep dish pizza with a $6 individual deep dish cheese or pepperoni pizza. Available for take-out or dine-in. Limit 5 per guest.
On Friday Jan. 19, enjoy the new tavern-style pizza for $9.99. This new Unos pizza style features a buttery and crisp crust, a flavorful sauce and a tangy mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend. It is available at select locations only and is for dine-in only.
On Saturday Jan. 20, the deals end with a take-out deal that features a BOGO 5 percent off pizza deal. Buy any pizza and get the second one for 50 percent off. Enjoy your weekend with this great deal.
Availability on all offers may vary by location.
Come join in the celebration of both National Pizza Week and the 80th birthday of Uno Pizzeria and Grill.
Based in Boston, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation includes approximately 80 company-owned and franchised UNO Pizzeria & Grill restaurants located in 18 states, and the District of Columbia, India and Saudi Arabia. UNO is all about connecting people over pizza – from its famous Chicago Deep Dish, which UNO invented in 1943, to its Chicago Thin Crust to its gluten-free and vegan pizzas. For more information, visit www.unos.com.
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Cargill Names Varma to Succeed Richo in Legal Role
Cargill has named Rishi Varma corporate senior vice president, chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 29. In this role, he will also serve as general counsel. Varma succeeds Anna Richo, who will transition to corporate senior vice president, strategic advisor to the general counsel and CEO until her retirement in September.
Varma joins Cargill from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he serves as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. While at HPE, he oversaw corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracting, supply chain matters, litigation, intellectual property and corporate securities.
He also played an integral role in the legal separation of Hewlett Packard Company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. Prior, Varma was general counsel for two publicly traded companies – TPC Group, Inc., a petrochemical company, and Trico Marine Services, Inc., a global subsea service provider. At Trico, he also served in additional management roles, including chief operating officer and president. Varma holds a bachelor of science degree in political science from Georgetown University and a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
“We are thrilled to welcome Rishi, a highly respected attorney and business leader, to Cargill,” said Brian Sikes, Cargill board chair, president and CEO. “His commitment to operational excellence and ensuring this is achieved in compliance with the highest legal and ethical standards builds on our strong culture of integrity.”
“We will miss Anna’s contributions and leadership,” Sikes said. “Anna led with purpose and passion to transform and integrate our legal, compliance, government relations, corporate governance, security, and shareholder relations functions to operate with a strong focus on the customer. Her contributions strengthened our diverse and inclusive culture and will leave a lasting mark on the company.”
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Kellanova Adjusts Leadership as Hood Set to Retire
Kellanova’s North America president, Chris Hood, will retire at the end of April. Nicolas Amaya, president of Kellanova Latin America, will succeed Hood as president of Kellanova North America.
Victor Marroquin, general manager of Kellanova Mexico, will succeed Amaya as president of Kellanova Latin America. Both region leaders will report to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Cahillane. Transitions begin immediately.
“A seasoned consumer packaged goods leader, Chris joined our company as part of the Pringles acquisition in 2012 and has contributed tremendously during his tenure,” Cahillane said. “Over the past nearly six years in his role leading North America, Chris created an agile, category-led business model, driving better performance and unlocking innovation, while guiding the North America organization through major business and portfolio realignments, including the successful exit from direct-store delivery, the divestiture of non-core brands, and the recent spin-off of WK Kellogg Co. We wish Chris and his family all the best and extend our deepest appreciation for his contributions.”
Hood’s retirement prompts orderly successions by Amaya and Marroquin, both of whom have distinguished themselves as highly effective business leaders.
“In Nicolas and Victor, we have proven leaders who are committed to delivering on our Differentiate, Drive & Deliver strategy, developing talent and advancing our purpose,” Cahillane said. “These appointments demonstrate the strong caliber of our people and talent pipeline.”
Over the past four years in his role as President, Kellanova Latin America, Amaya has led the team to deliver robust and consistent top- and bottom-line growth and build strong relationships with key customers and distributors across the region. He has also been at the forefront of digital transformation.
“Nico is a visionary leader who has a strong track record of developing high-performing teams and delivering outsized growth in both Latin America and North America,” Cahillane said. “He has the successful track record and Kellanova experience to continue to drive our business forward as the new leader of our largest region.”
Since joining the company in 2001, Amaya has held a variety of leadership positions in both the United States and Latin America across the cereal, frozen and snacks businesses including general manager, snacks and growth platforms for Latin America; general manager, category marketing and innovation, Latin America; and general manager, Mexico, before being named president, Kellogg Latin America in 2019. Prior to Kellogg, Amaya held various marketing roles at Unilever.
Marroquin joined Kellogg in 1997 in sales, and then held progressive roles in marketing, customer development and commercial management. Since 2014, he has served as general manager in several roles across Latin America leading countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia and the Andean region, and then was named general manager, Mexico in 2020. In these roles, Marroquin has consistently led the team to deliver strong top- and bottom-line performance, strengthen the brands’ market positions, transform our go-to-market models and elevate key customers´ strategic partnerships.
“Victor has experience in every key market of the Latin America business,” Cahillane said. “He is well respected and well known throughout the region – both within Kellanova and the industry. He has sustained growth momentum in Mexico despite political, economic and regulatory challenges, and accelerated delivery of our Differentiate, Drive & Deliver strategy.”
Kellanova is a leader in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods, with a legacy stretching back more than 100 years. Powered by differentiated brands including Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, RXBAR, Eggo, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Coco Pops and more, Kellanova’s vision is to become the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people.
Kellanova is guided by our purpose to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. We are advancing sustainable and equitable access to food by addressing the intersection of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing, and equity, diversity & inclusion, with the ambition of creating Better Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015 baseline). Visit www.Kellanova.com for more information.
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